Call for peers - River restoration and blue-green infrastructure
In the context of an upcoming interregional peer review for the Municipality of Alba Iulia (Romania), we are looking for experts on river restoration, blue-green infrastructure and stakeholder collaboration. The peer review is scheduled on 24-25 June 2025 in Leuven and Ghent, Belgium.
Our latest peer review supports the Municipality of Alba Iulia (Romania), a city surrounded by three major rivers. Despite this natural advantage, the rivers remain largely underused and disconnected from the city’s planning and development. There is limited public access, few recreational facilities, and insufficient attention to their environmental potential.
Alba Iulia is now tackling the challenge of integrating blue-green infrastructure into its urban and regional development. The goal is to enhance the quantity and quality of green spaces, improve citizens’ quality of life, and make the city more attractive and climate-resilient.
Join us to bring you experience!
We are currently identifying potential peers who can share inspiring practices and provide targeted recommendations.
Do you have knowledge on one or more of the above policy challenges? Please complete our short questionnaire (5 minutes) to be selected as peer!
Deadline for submitting your application is 9 May 2025.
What to expect
Selected peers will meet onsite in Belgium for 1.5 working days with representatives from Alba Iulia. Together, you'll dive into their specific challenges and co-develop practical policy solutions. The peer review also includes study visits to a nature reserve and reopened water courses in Leuven, as well as the restored canals in Ghent.
Why Participate as a Peer?
You’ll meet the regional policy makers and local stakeholders to further analyse their challenges and elaborate concrete recommendations for policy action jointly with them in a peer-learning format fully moderated by the Policy Learning Platform.
- Contribute to meaningful change: Your expertise can help implement effective strategies.
- Enhance your skills: Engage in a two-way learning exchange, gaining insights into the practices and policies of other regions.
- Network with experts: Join a group of talented peers and expand your professional network.
Travel and accommodation costs are covered by Interreg Europe.
Contact us
For more information on our peer review service, please visit Interreg Europe Peer Review. Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.
We look forward to your participation and collaboration. Join us for an enriching and impactful experience!